espEconomy: strategy and practiceEconomy: strategy and practice1997-99672663-550XИнститут экономики10.51176/1997-9967-2025-3-68-84esp-1630Research ArticleСОЦИАЛЬНАЯ ПОЛИТИКА И КАЧЕСТВО ЖИЗНИSOCIAL POLICY AND QUALITY OF LIFEИсследование миграции женщин с помощью библиометрического анализа: тенденции и научные сетиExploring Women’s Migration through Bibliometrics: Trends and Research Networkshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-4962ЛодхиР. Н.LodhiRab Nawaz

Лодхи Р.Н.  – PhD, 

Лахор.

Rab Nawaz Lodhi – PhD,

Lahore.

rabnawazlodhi.hcc@pu.edu.pkhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3421-7585ПарвинЗ.ParveenZahida

Парвин З. – PhD докторант, 

Лахор.

Zahida Parveen – PhD candidate,

Lahore.

zahida@hcc.edu.pkКолледж коммерции Хейли, Пенджабский университетПакистанHailey College of Commerce, University of the PunjabPakistan2025061020252036884Copyright © Лодхи Р.Н., Парвин З., 20252025Лодхи Р.Н., Парвин З.Lodhi R.N., Parveen Z.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://esp.ieconom.kz/jour/article/view/1630

В последние десятилетия существенно возрос интерес научного сообщества к вопросам миграции женщин, что обусловлено как интенсификацией глобальных миграционных процессов, так и усилением гендерной проблематики в исследовательской повестке. Настоящее исследование направлено на библиометрическое картирование научного поля, посвящённого женской миграции, с целью выявления ключевых исследовательских тенденций, доминирующих тематических направлений и структур международного научного сотрудничества. Эмпирической основой послужила база данных Scopus за период 1979-2025 гг. В выборку вошли 860 рецензируемых статей, отобранных по релевантным ключевым словам, связанным с миграцией женщин. Анализ проведён с использованием современных библиометрических инструментов, включая VOSviewer и Bibliometrix (R-пакет). Исследование охватывает динамику публикационной активности, наиболее продуктивных авторов и журналы, ведущие страны, показатели цитируемости, а также сети соупотребления ключевых слов. Результаты позволили выделить шесть доминирующих тематических кластеров: трудовая миграция, гендерная дискриминация, брачная миграция, культурные нормы, социально-экономическая мобильность и институциональные барьеры. Наиболее активными странами по количеству публикаций являются США (298 статей), Великобритания (170) и Канада (79). Несмотря на доминирование стран Северной Америки и Европы, наблюдается устойчивый рост научного интереса в Юго-Восточной Азии, Восточной Азии и Латинской Америке. Данное исследование предлагает структурированный обзор научных публикаций по вопросам женской миграции, формируя базу для последующих исследований и разработки эффективных гендерно-чувствительных миграционных стратегий.

In recent decades, there has been an increase in scientific interest in women’s migration, reflecting the globalisation of migration flows and increased gender sensitivity in research. The aim is to explore the mapping of the scientific field devoted to women’s migration through analysis to identify key trends, thematic areas, and international scientific collaborations. The Scopus database covering the period from 1979 to 2025 is used as an empirical base. The sample includes 860 articles selected based on relevant keywords related to women’s migration. Drawing on a dataset of 860 peer-reviewed articles from the Scopus database spanning 1979–2025, the analysis employs advanced bibliometric tools including VOSviewer and Bibliometrix (R package). The study examines publication dynamics, prolific authors and journals, influential countries, citation patterns, and co-occurrence networks of keywords. The results reveal six dominant thematic areas: labour migration, gender discrimination, marital migration, cultural norms, socio-economic mobility, and structural barriers. The findings reveal six dominant thematic clusters: labour migration, gender discrimination, marital migration, cultural norms, socio-economic mobility, and structural barriers. The United States (298 articles), the United Kingdom (170), and Canada (79) emerged as the most productive contributors. While research is primarily concentrated in North America and Europe, academic interest is steadily increasing in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Latin America. This article will guide future research by providing a scientific map of studies that are at the intersection of migration and gender issues.

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